Negative Visualization - An Ancient Stoic Technique For Creating Happiness

Negative Visualization - A simple technique from the Greeks and Romans for cultivating a deep appreciation for your life.

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[gfr]

You just changed my life forever, I've always been grateful, yet you took my gratitude and appreciation for life to a whole new level. Thank you

[francis]

One of the best videos I have seen in awhile. I have felt like this for such a long time. Everything you have said with the exception of losing my hands, I have lost, health, homes, love, parents everything. But I still appreciate the little things in life. Things that are overlooked, the single flower blooming in the grass, the warm blanket when it is cold. So many things. Thanks for the video.

[mikeinverizon]

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." - Marcus Aurelius

"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature." - Socrates

[fernandaramos]

Imagine if I didn't have Leo's videos?! I'm so thankful for you!

[ActualizedOrg]

If you liked this video, I recommend you watch these related videos too:
1) What Is Happiness? - An Extremely Advanced Definition Of Happiness
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[TheProgManTimSTR]

I appreciate the fact, that just stumbeling upon one of your videos had such a huge impact on my life.
So I really need to thank you for all the tears and blood, you put into creating this amazing content. I deeply admire your work.

[aclasspresident]

Throughout my life I've gone from one mentor to another, each one helping me adapt/grow in a certain area. An old mentor always told me, "you will never know unless you ASK the question". So one day while I was feeling lost, I decided to reverse the negative energy. I asked youtube the question, "how to be successful", and i came across your videos. I have been watching them for the past week and a half every morning, and it has made a positive impact. Of course without the action it is just wisdom, but i thank you for your light for It has and will continue to direct me. 

Thanks,  

[Sigouss]

I love this technique.
Just a few days ago I was walking and thinking and I started to realize that all the things I'm complaining about or consider not to be OK could be much worse. And then I visualized few worse scenarios - some real some pure exaggerated fiction. What that did was giving me gratitude for the current situation.

But I think that the greatest lesson is that you can shatter this human fallacy of dreaming the perfect world - someday, somewhere, made by someone else and that the now and here is somehow bad.

Also I noticed that after you remove EGO out of the way you can look at yourself and your results as you would at any other project... if things are not working read the instructions, check recipes or ask somebody that knows how.

[goodieshoes]

"But Leo..." I love that line. Great vid.

[tamalol]

this is a great method, I think it will create a diffrence if we do it conscienly because, I often do this as a reaction when I see other people who are deprived from the blessing that I have and I take for granted, I think helen keller is an amazing model for appreciating what you have, this women had been deprived from so much yet with her positive spirit she has lived a life that most of could only dream of, thank you for sharing this Leo.

[Farcallo]

You are the greatest and hardest working Youtuber ever. You nail every topic. Thank you so much Leo.

[heatherplaggemars]

I have been having a real challenge to mastering negative visualization this video has clarified the technique, thank you I needed this clear explanation and helped me with dealing with a challenging situation

[agleeson]

Hey Leo! I've been watching your videos for a couple of months now there is so so much to take in! I would estimate that I have applied about 5% of all of your material into my own life and my life has seen some dramatically positive changes since, the spiritual enlightenment topic is by far my favourite and I hope to be in that 1% that pursue it further. I'd love to see some more spiritual enlightenment videos. This one has got me thinking though! Thanks again for helping to make a positive change!

[taniak]

I just realized how great full I'm for what I have in my life 🙏
Before this video it was all about what I don't have and not feeling good enough.
Thank you!!

[nununu]

There's a quote that resonates so much after watching this video:

"Weakness, is all the more dangerous when combined with entitlement" Kelsea, Queen of the Tearling

It's so true, we are entitled to nothing yet we live our lives assuming we are, and anger in itself stems from a sense of entitlement.

Thanks for being you Leo, you're truly one of a kind

[sajay]

Really dont understand how such an amazing video can get even a single dislike
GREAT VIDEO LEO.

[lovelyladylink]

During a time that I'm battling depression and negative thoughts. I really needed to see this thank you so much for sharing.

[kalislahren]

At the 20-25 minute area, I really liked this. I've been struggling with cynicism, lacking things to appreciate it. Thanks for a chance to change a perspective.

[umariaz]

Wow this video was so powerful to me. I am actually a stammerer and i am doing therapy for that. And now i realize that many stammerers dont even get to have a tharapy for it. And there are people who cant even speak. I am really grateful now :D

[MyGrunt]

I've been doing this for the past 10 years, after the death of my mom. And I have been happier. I wasn't aware there was a name for it. Thank you for this video.